Wednesday 2/11/04 Obituaries

Published 12:23 pm, Monday, April 25, 2016

He was born in Oxford on Dec. 15, 1925, son of the late Benjamin and Beatrice (Beavner) Blumrich.

During World War II he served with the United States Army in Germany and France.

He was united in marriage to Dorothy T. Trocksa in Lake Orion in Nov. 15, 1975. She survives him.

Mr. Blumerich worked with I.T.T. Higbie from 1950 to 1986 and was a member of the U.A.W. C.I.O. Local NO. 174. He was a member of the VFW Pigeon Post No. 2236.

He will be sadly missed by his wife, Dorothy; four daughters, Vicky Brookins and her husband, Randy, Sandy Neph and her husband, Bob, of Millington, Karen Wood and her husband, Dennis, of Amarillo, Texas, Marlene Ashton; nine grandchildren, Ann, Tamy, Mike, Todd, Brad, Jason, Mark, Natalie, and Chris; and many great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bonnie Patten and her husband, Ken, of Florida, Darlene Teachout of Otisville; his mother-in-law, Julian Trocksa of Bay Port; several nieces and nephews; and many wonderful friends.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Richard Blumerich, William Koehler and Curley Koehler.

He will be missed and loved by his family and all who knew him.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at the Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home, Pigeon, with the Rev. Michael T. Sawicki, pastor of Salem United Methodist Church in Pigeon, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Avon Cemetery, Rochester.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials for Mr. Blumerich may be made to St. Judes Children's Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her son, Donald Krumenaker; her sister, Regina Ignash; brother, John Justewicz; special friend, Leo Zimpkoski.

Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Port Austin. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert Pare', pastor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be conducted from 2 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Knoblock Funeral Home in Kinde and from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. on Friday at the church. There will be a vigil at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.